Spring-actuated gate-closer.



H. E. ROBIESON.

SPRING ACTUATED GATE CLOSER.

APPLICATION FILEDJUNE 10. 1914.

\ Patented Apr. 13, 1915.

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HARVEY E. ROBIESON, OF FBEEPORT, ILLINOIS.

SPRING-ACTUATED GATE-CLOSER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 13, 11115..

Application filed June 10, 1914. Serial No. 844,322.

useful Improvements in Spring-Actuated Gate-Closers; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to gate closers and has for one of its objects toprovide an improved article of this character which is adapted forapplication to the hinge postof a gate of ordinary construction anddesigned to operate automatically when the gate is opened, to return thesame to its closed position.

With the above and other objects of similar nature in View, theinvention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement ofparts set forth in and falling within the scope of the appended claim.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a gate with theinvention applied thereto, Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof with thegate in an open position, Fig. 3 is a front view of the closer and Fig.4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 44 of Fig. 1.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, in constructing thecloser there is provided a casting or bracket which is adapted forapplication to the hinge post A of a gate B of ordinary type, saidbracket comprising the plate 11, whereby the device is supported fromthe post, and the platform 12 which extends outwardly and atsubstantially right angles to the plate and is adapted to support forswinging movement the angular arms 13.

In detail, the plate 11, a portion of which projects upwardly from theplatform 12 to provide a suitable stop for limiting the outward movementof the arms 13, has formed therein the openings 14; through which screws15 are adapted to be passed to secure the bracket in applied position.Arranged in the platform 12 adjacent the plate 11 are a pair of spacedopenings 16, pins 17, which are carried upon the inner ends of theangular arms 13, being inserted through said openings and forming thepivotal mounting for said arms. To retain the pins 17 within theopenings there are provided the trans verse apertures 18 through whichcotter pins 19 or other suitable means may be conven iently passed. Theangular arms 13 are further provided at their outer or free ends withthe downwardly extending gate engaging posts 20 between which the gateis adapted to be held when the same is in its normal or closed position.To retain the arms 13 in their operative position with respect to thegate there is provided at the angle thereof the upstanding aperturedlugs 21 between which is arranged a helical spring 22, inward movementof the arm under the influence of said spring being limited by the wedgeshaped stop 23 which is formed on the upper face of the platform 12. Itwill thus be apparent that when opening the gate in either direction,one of the arms 13 will be swung outwardly on its pivot and against thetension of the spring 22, said spring, when the gate is released,returning the arm to its normal position and closing the gate. It willfurther be noted that should it be desired to open the gate for anylength of time, either of the arms 13 may be rendered inoperative byswinging same outwardly and against the stop portion of the plate 11,the spring 22 when the arm is in this position being swung beyond thepivot point thereof and retaining same in such position until it isagain desired to close the gate.

What is claimed is:

A gate closer comprising a bracket adapted for attachment to a gate postand provided with a stop on its upper face, oppositely sprung angulararms each pivoted at one end to the upper face of the bracket atopposite sides of the stop and having depending free end portions spacedapart to receive therebetween a gate, and a helical spring connectingthe remote points of the angular arms and arranged to hold both armsyieldably against the stop.

In testimony whereof, I aliix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

HARVEY E. ROBIESON.

Witnesses:

BESSIE RoBIEsoN, MAGGIE ROBIESON.

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Washington, D. U.

